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Chinese Civilization Worksheet and Activity
Fill ups.

  1. 1. Chinese civilization flourished along the banks of River
  2. 2. The first known dynasty of China was Dynasty
  3. 3. Chinese were the first to cultivate _
  4. 4. _, a chief item by the Chinese was a special type and was called _
  5. 5. The pottery made by the Chinese was a special type was called._
  6. 6. was the Chinese philosopher who gave a moral code of conduct to the Chinese.
  7. 7. The three religions that prevailed in China were _,_ and
  8. 8. _was first made by the Chinese, which made writing easier.
II Answer the following questions:
  1. 1. Which river helped the Chinese Civilization to flourish ? Give another name of the river?
  2. 2. Why was the river Hwang-Ho considered a blessing and a sorrow for China?
  3. 3. What occupations were followed by the Chinese?
  4. 4. What were the Chinese item of trade?
  5. 5. Who was Confucius ? What wer his main teachings?
  6. 6. State the 4 important Chinese inventions that revolutionized the world?
  7. 7. Describe briefly the Chinese contribution to the world?

Picture study:
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The adjacent picture is of a Chinese architecture marvel
A) Identify the structure
B) Who built it and when?
C) What was the reason behind its construction?
D) It is one of the new___ of the world.
III Define the terms:
Dynasty
Sericulture
Porcelain

Worksheet on Egyptian Civilization
Fill in the blanks:
  1. 1. Egypt has been regarded as the
  2. 2. was known as the king of Egypt.
  3. 3. The Egyptian society was divided into _ classess.
  4. 4. Both men and women were fond of _and _.
  5. 5. is the mythological figure having a man’s head and a lion’s body
  6. 6. The chief gods of Egyptian were _ and .
  7. 7. The preserved embalmed bodies are known as _
  8. 8. The Egyptian writing was known as __ writing.
II Define the term :
Pharohs, Mummies
Hieroglyphic
III Answer the following questions
1 Why is Egypt known as the ‘Gift of the Nile?
2. How was the desert an added advantage to Egypt?
3. List the various dynasties of ancient Egypt?
4. Into how many classes was the Egyptian society divided? Name them.
5. What were the chief occupations of the Egyptians?
6. What tells us that the Egyptians believed in life after death/
7. Give two examples of Egyptian architecture
8. Breifly describe the religious belief of the Egyptians
9. Briefly describe the religious belief of the Egyptians
10 Who was the head of the Egyptians state? How did he rule the state?
11 Discuss two important achievements of Egyptians civilization


IV Picture study


egypt.jpg


a) What important economic activity is being carried out
b) Which animals were domesticated by the Egyptians
c) Name a few crops cultivated by the Egyptians